No, you won't be close enough, NFC tags only work if your phone is a few centimeters away at best hence the name "NFC" which stands for "Near Field Communication". This is the same technology as in touchless card terminals at stores and you more or less have to touch the part of the terminal where the NFC component is located. If you want to use something for luggage your best option would be something like the "Tracki" tags which are similar to Airtags except they require a subscription since they also work via satellite. The tags themselves are inexpensive, but as I said, you do have to pay an annual subscription. Like Airtags they will use other technologies, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth I believe when you are in range and I am pretty sure you cam make them play a tone as well. A better option if you are flying by your self is to make sure your luggage is well marked with at least two stirdy luggage tags with your name and that you have a picture of it, then use the airlines or airports assistance program to get it. If you can show them a picture it helps, even better is to have something unique on your luggage, e.g. if your suitcase is black, see if you can find coloured luggage tags, maybe a couple of bright blue or one blue and one green then you can tell the person who helps you to look for a black suitcase with a blue tag on the top handle and a green tag on the side handle. Another option is to get some unique large stickers to put on both sides of your suitcase although they will probably get beat up over time and you may have to cover them with new ones. Apple Airtags should also work since there will probably be plenty of people nearby with iPhones and I may try this one of these days. I just read an article on CBC News a few days ago that a couple whose suitcase got lost and they were able to locate the suitcase which Air Canada said they couldn't find. In the end they saw it was moving after several weeks and they thought it was on its way to them finally only to discover it got delivered to some warehouse and they were able to go there and discover a large storage room full of luggage which was slated to be donated since it was all unclaimed luggage or luggage where people had been compensated. Normally this only happens after several months, but in this case their suitcase was send there by mistake and it turned out that the luggage tag apparently had gotten torn off and Air Canada had no way to identify it. The lesson here is to have at least two tags on the outside, most suitcases have a top and a side handle and to make sure they are proper luggage tags which have very tough straps and also to make sure there is identifying information inside the suitecase to that even if tags on the outside are ripped off and the suitcase is opened, there is a name and at least a phone number and email address.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fazil M. Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 8:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: NFC Tag Manager Can I put NFC Stickers on my checked in luggage when I am flying and then trace it in the carousel when I reach my destination? Thanks! From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Wayne Scott Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2023 6:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: NFC Tag Manager Stupid question! What is a NFC tag? Wayne Scott On Jan 26, 2023, at 7:55 PM, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> wrote: My only issue with other NFC tag managers is that I don’t know of waterproof NFC tags that can go through the laundry. Has anyone found inexpensive waterproof tags? 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